Lt. Col. Thomas Grosvenor - Pomfret, CT
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Grave of Thomas Grosvenor who served nearly eight years during the Revolutionary War, from Bunker’s Hill in 1775 to shortly before the end of hostilities in 1783.
Waymark Code: WM15P2A
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 02/01/2022
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A graduate of Yale in 1765, Thomas Grosvenor was practicing law in Pomfret Connecticut when the American Revolution broke out. He joined the Connecticut regiments that formed in support of Massachusetts in 1775 and was appointed second Lieutenant. Grosvenor fought bravely at Bunker’s Hill along with his detail of 31 men. By his own recollection, he fired his musket nine times and saw a man fall after each shot. He was also wounded in the battle, a musket ball piercing his right hand.
Throughout the conflict, Thomas Grosvenor stayed with the Connecticut Regiment eventually being promoted to Lt. Colonel. After the war, he returned to his law practice in Pomfret where he also went on to hold several political offices including Chief Judge of Windham County. Grosvenor died in Pomfret in 1825 at the age of 80. He is buried in what is now known as the Pomfret Street Cemetery.
And surprisingly (even to stamp collectors) Thomas Grosvenor was featured prominently on a U.S. postage stamp. In 1968, the United States issued a stamp honoring artist John Trumbull. The stamp depicts a detail from Trumbull’s painting entitled “The Death of General Warren at Bunker’s Hill, 17 June 1775.” That detail, from the lower right corner of the painting, shows Lt. Grosvenor brandishing his sword on the field of battle. According to Trumbull himself, he was attempting to show the moment when the wounded Grosvenor was trying to decide whether to retreat or return to assist General Warren. If you look closely, you can even see the bandage on his right hand.
(Source: Yale Univ.)
Location type: Single Grave
Date of Birth: 20-Sep-1744
Date of Death: 11-Jul-1825
Cause of death: Died Later
Grave Marker Text:
THE / Hon. THOMAS GROSVENOR / Assistant Adjutant General / and Deputy Inspector General / in the Continental army / 2nd Lieut. Col. Commandant of the / First Reg. of the Connecticut Line / in the war of the Revolution / LIES HERE. / Born Sept. 20, 1744, / He died July 11, 1825, / in the 81st year of his age…
Ranks:
2nd Lieutenant, Captain, Lt. Colonel
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